The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-05
Grace's Lesson.

Mamma Lester looked up from her
sewing, and said, with sigh;
Oracle. what is the trouble now?"
Its Leslie, mamma. He wanted to
play 'nagerie with his Noah's ark, and
wanted to play we were going on II
scurson. and take all my dolls for
poor city children. and Leslie wouldn't.
think he's just as selfish us can be;
and then he knocked my dollles all on
he floor in heap, and smashed Lii
an's head, or something, | s'pose, for
thought heard it crack"
Now we will hear what Grace did"
interrupted her mother.
why. didn't do nothing-much,"
said Grace, "cept just hit his Noah's
ark little speck, and it fell on the
floor, and Noah's head came off; and
Leslie grabbed 'em up just rs quick as
ne could, and said he shouldn't ever
come again, and ran home"
Il am very sorry that my little girl
,lOulu lIcut nol Oo"o'h III 'h"e ""J'
md a visitor, too" said Grace's mother.
1T certainly was very unkind."
Grace hung her head, but the naughty
look did not leave her face.
Mamma" she said, IL don't s'pose
any body in all the world could be kind
10 such trying boy. l hope he won't
come to see me again till I'm a hun
ircd years old, do truly"
Mamma took up Il pen and some pa
per, and wrote note, which she hand
ed TO Grace.
Il want to have you remember
Grace" she said, "that you are not to
70 to see Leslie or speak to him for a
whole week. | have explained it to
Aunt Dolly IN this note, which you may
lake over to her now"
''Oh. goody" sad Grace. II guess
Leslie will be sorry enough. and wish
ned tried to please me. Kiss me,
mamma, fore 60"
She held up her sweet face, but her
mamma was bending over her work.
Il haven't any kiss for you now,"
she said.
The little girls eyes filled with tears.
why haven't you, mammal" she
lsked.
You think it over while you are
gone, and perhaps you may find some
rcason," was the answer.
The little girl went away with vel ny
sober face She delivered the note to
Aunt Dolly, who read it with queer
SIN le
Tell your mamma that her idea is
good one" she said.
When grace left the house, she saw
Leslie sitting under the big elm tree,
looking as if all his friends had desert
ii him.
Grace glanced at him, then hur ried
On without word; but she had only
gone few steps before he called her.
IF you'll bring your dolls over, I'll
play anything you want to-" he said.
Grace stopped and turned halfway
round, but did not answer.
Bette is making me strawberry
turnove, and I'll give you half" he
added as an extra inducement.
The little girl did not wait to hear
anything more, but hurried home and
went directly to her mothers room.
Mamma, she began, 81 guess
ma. bet was me most AS much as
twas Leslie that was naughty.
Mamma did not look up from her
sewing.
Presently Grace came to her with a
very penitent face.
Mamma" she said, I'm sorry !
was naughty; twas me great deal
more than twas Leslie"
Then mamma laid down her work
and kissed her little daughter.
81 am very glad to hear you say So"
she said land hope you will try to
be gentle and kind to your cousin in
future"
Cant please go and tell Leslie
I'm sorry" asked Grace. coaxingly.
"Do you remember what l said
about it, dearp" asked Mrs. Lester.
"Yes. 'un." said Grace, ''but-"
well. Grace, when say anything
like that don't you think / mean it?"
20 mammal! can't ever live whole
week less l can see Leslie. l don't
s'pose. Can't YOU please shut me up
in dark closet. and make me live on